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Stop press! Stop world! Seaweed has once again potentially answers our problems of having to rely on plastic and the dirty oil based industries. Charlie Cadin, a student and surfer from Jersey has invented and made the worlds first ever biodegradable surfboard, made from seaweed.
Surfboards are traditionally made from a combination of plastic based polyurethane, fibre glass and resins. Whilst there has been some advances to create 'greener' surfboards they still remain a huge toxic piece of modern day sports equipment. They break easily and can't be recycled into anything really other than another surfboard. For surfers this has been a huge problem which most would really like to solve, and Charlie Cadin may well have achieved it.
Listen to our chat about how Charlie turns commonly found sea lettuce into a surfboard, it's incredible stuff.
By Adam CostelloStop press! Stop world! Seaweed has once again potentially answers our problems of having to rely on plastic and the dirty oil based industries. Charlie Cadin, a student and surfer from Jersey has invented and made the worlds first ever biodegradable surfboard, made from seaweed.
Surfboards are traditionally made from a combination of plastic based polyurethane, fibre glass and resins. Whilst there has been some advances to create 'greener' surfboards they still remain a huge toxic piece of modern day sports equipment. They break easily and can't be recycled into anything really other than another surfboard. For surfers this has been a huge problem which most would really like to solve, and Charlie Cadin may well have achieved it.
Listen to our chat about how Charlie turns commonly found sea lettuce into a surfboard, it's incredible stuff.